Spartans-Buckeyes outcome shapes Big Ten playoff hopes

Ken Bradley

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We sound like a broken record: Another week, another week we're likely to see some major changes among the top 10 or so teams in the country.

The same can be said for the Big 12 where two programs trending way up, Kansas State and TCU, meet in Fort Worth.

The Big Ten title game rematch from last season — Michigan State vs. Ohio State — will give the Spartans or the Buckeyes a huge lift in the playoff race. 

Meanwhile, Notre Dame gets a big road test at Arizona State, Oregon travels to Utah and, oh yeah, there's a pretty significant game in Baton Rouge.

 

STANDINGS

After Week 10 of the college football season:

Against the spread total (last week)

57-43 (4-6): Teddy Greenstein, Chicago Tribune

57-43 (6-4): Ken Bradley, Sporting News

57-43 (8-2): Mike Griffith, MLive.com

56-44 (5-5): Cory McCartney, Fox Sports

53-47 (4-6): Bill Bender, Sporting News

48-52 (6-4): Matt Hayes, Sporting News

43-57 (2-8): Dave Matter, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Straight Up

71-29 (9-1): Cory McCartney, Fox Sports

70-30 (7-3): Ken Bradley, Sporting News

69-31 (8-2): Dave Matter, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

69-31 (8-2): Mike Griffith, MLive.com

68-32 (8-2): Bill Bender, Sporting News

66-34 (7-3): Teddy Greenstein, Chicago Tribune

65-35 (7-3): Matt Hayes, Sporting News

 

Baylor at Oklahoma

When: Saturday, noon, FS1

Line: Oklahoma (-3.5) |

Bender: Baylor 38-34

Bradley: Oklahoma 45-42

Greenstein: Oklahoma 37-30

Griffith: Oklahoma 37-30

Hayes: Baylor 34-31

Matter: Oklahoma 41-35

McCartney: Baylor 38-35

 

Notre Dame at Arizona State

When: Saturday, 3:30 p.m., ABC

Line: Arizona State (-1.5)

Bender: Notre Dame 33-30

Bradley: Arizona State 40-34

Greenstein: Arizona State 34-26

Griffith: Arizona State 34-24

Hayes: Arizona State 27-23

Matter: Arizona State 28-24

McCartney: Arizona State 28-24

 

Virginia at Florida State

When: Saturday, 6:30 p.m., ESPN

Line: Florida State (-20)

Bender: Florida State 45-24

Bradley: Florida State 38-14

Greenstein: Florida State 29-17

Griffith: Florida State 30-14

Hayes: Florida State 30-16

Matter: Florida State 31-13

McCartney: Florida State 41-17

 

 

Kansas State at TCU

When: Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Fox

Line: TCU (-6)

Bender: TCU 41-30

Bradley: Kansas State 34-27

Greenstein: TCU 33-29

Griffith: Kansas State 20-17

Hayes: TCU 31-21

Matter: TCU 27-24

McCartney: TCU 30-27

 

Alabama at LSU

When: Saturday, 8 p.m., CBS

Line: Alabama (-6) 

Bender: Alabama 28-24

Bradley: Alabama 34-21

Greenstein: Alabama 27-20

Griffith: Alabama 21-17

Hayes: Alabama 20-17

Matter: Alabama 24-21

McCartney: Alabama 24-14

 

Ohio State at Michigan State

When: Saturday, 8 p.m., ABC

Line: Michigan State (-3.5)

Bender: Ohio State 30-27

Bradley: Michigan State 30-24

Greenstein: Ohio State 27-24

Griffith: Michigan State 31-16

Hayes: Michigan State 31-23

Matter: Michigan State 28-24

McCartney: Michigan State 34-27

 

Oregon at Utah

When: Saturday, 10 p.m., ESPN

Line: Oregon (-9.5)

Bender: Oregon 38-31

Bradley: Oregon 40-35

Greenstein: Oregon 38-30

Griffith: Oregon 41-34

Hayes: Utah 27-24

Matter: Oregon 34-20

McCartney: Oregon 30-20

 

UCLA at Washington

When: Saturday, 7 p.m., FS1

Line: UCLA (-5)

Bender: UCLA 34-28

Bradley: Washington 31-28

Greenstein: UCLA 37-27

Griffith: Washington 30-27 

Hayes: UCLA 23-20

Matter: Washington 27-24

McCartney: UCLA 27-24

 

West Virginia at Texas

When: Saturday, 3:30 p.m., FS1

Line: West Virginia (-4)

Bender: West Virginia 34-27

Bradley: West Virginia 27-21

Greenstein: West Virginia 26-20

Griffith: West Virginia 26-21

Hayes: West Virginia 24-14

Matter: West Virginia 34-27

McCartney: West Virginia 34-20

 

Texas A&M AT Auburn

When: Saturday, 3:30 p.m., CBS

Line: Auburn (-21)

Bender: Auburn 45-28

Bradley: Auburn 49-24

Greenstein: Auburn 44-21

Griffith: Auburn 37-10

Hayes: Auburn 41-16

Matter: Auburn 44-24

McCartney: Auburn 44-14

 

Ken Bradley